Skete of St. Joseph the Hesychast to be built in Romanian village

Coroiești, Hunedoara County, Romania, August 11, 2021 Photo: wp.com      A new skete is under construction in western Romania in honor of one of the greatest saints of…

Boy beaten for his Orthodox faith arrives in Moscow at invitation of Patriarch Kirill

Moscow, August 11, 2021 Photo: kloop.kg The young Russian boy who was repeatedly beaten for his Orthodox faith and nationality by his Muslim peers at a summer…

“Bartholomew, we didn’t invite you”—Orthodox flash mob against Patriarch’s visit to Ukraine

Zaporozhye Province, Ukraine, August 11, 2021 Photo: Facebook      The Orthodox faithful of the Zaporozhye Diocese have launched a social-network flash mob to let Patriarch Bartholomew how…

Annual miracle: Snakes of Panagia appear again in Kefalonia churches

Kefalonia, Greece, August 11, 2021 Photo: Facebook      Every year, around the new calendar feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, mysterious snakes appear in the villages…

Constantinople’s Archons run article with false accusations concerning Ukrainian Church

New York, August 11, 2021 Facebook      Earlier this month, the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle, the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in America, reposted an…

What If…? is a playful expansion of Marvel’s multiverse

Marvel’s What If…? is the first of its kind in a lot of ways for the MCU. It’s the first animated project in the interconnected web of…

How to watch Samsung’s August 2021 Galaxy Unpacked Event

Samsung is holding its Galaxy Unpacked event today at 10AM ET / 7AM PT, where it’s expected to show off its next generation of folding phones. The…

Samsung announces Galaxy Buds 2 with active noise cancellation

In addition to launching two new foldable phones and a pair of smartwatches, Samsung today announced its latest set of wireless earbuds. The Galaxy Buds 2 cost…

A hacker stole over $600 million of crypto coins — now they might be giving it back

It’s estimated that over $600 million worth of cryptocurrency has been stolen as the result of a hack on a protocol called the Poly Network. And now,…

OnePlus doesn’t have a foldable, just a half-off sale on the OnePlus 9

Samsung’s August Unpacked event took place today with foldables and wearables tossed about, but it appears that OnePlus has a thirst for attention that simply can’t wait….

Scottish students taking exams next year ‘face disadvantage because of grade inflation’

“The SQA [Scottish Qualifications Authority] has created a fundamental dilemma with apparently no idea how to get out of it,” Lindsay Paterson, professor of education policy at…

WhatsApp to allow chat history transfers between iOS and Android

WhatsApp is adding the ability to bring your chat history with you when you switch from iOS to Android — including all voice notes, photos, and conversations….

Geronimo the ‘tragic’ alpaca must die, says Sir Keir Starmer

Defra, however, refused to get the animal tested again and it was only when a post-mortem examination took place that the mistake became apparent. Mr Retallack described…

The 5 biggest announcements from Samsung’s August Unpacked event

Samsung has finished up its Galaxy Unpacked event, where it announced the next generation of its foldables (it called them the new mainstream of smartphones), wearables, and…

Philip Hammond under investigation over seeking access for bank

The lobbying watchdog has launched an investigation into Lord Hammond of Runnymede, the former chancellor, after it emerged that he wrote to a Treasury mandarin about a…

Apple settles lawsuit against security startup Corellium

Apple has settled its copyright lawsuit against Corellium, a company that sells virtual iPhone environments for security testing. Apple and Corellium agreed to a last-minute settlement yesterday,…

How to preorder the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2

It’s official: Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Plus are now considered last-gen. During today’s Galaxy Unpacked event, the company announced their long-rumored successor, the Galaxy Buds 2, a new…

Google is adding an interactive periodic table to search

Google search now has an interactive periodic table you can check out to learn a lot more about the elements. You can find it by searching for…

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3: all the rumors, news, and announcements

It’s been a little over half a year since Samsung introduced the Galaxy S 21, which means it’s time for something new. Luckily, Samsung’s Unpacked event planned…

Axiom Verge 2, Boyfriend Dungeon, and more are out on the Switch today

Nintendo’s most recent Indie World Showcase was full of lots of cool games, as per usual. But the best part is that many of them are out…

Kidney transplant patients will test a COVID-19 booster shot in new trial

The National Institutes of Health is giving a booster dose to 200 kidney transplant patients who did not have an immune response to the COVID-19 vaccine in…

McDonald’s to require US office workers to get vaccinated; postpones office return

A McDonald’s restaurant is pictured in Encinitas, California September 9, 2014.REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Aug 11 (Reuters) – McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N)will require its U.S.-based office workers to be…

Instagram will let you limit DMs and comments from people who don’t follow you

Instagram has been in the news this summer after Black soccer stars in England were bombarded with racist messages following their team’s Euro 2020 final loss. Today,…

Tetris Effect: Connected is finally coming to the Switch in October

The greatest Tetris game of the last decade is finally coming to the Switch. As a part of today’s Indie World Showcase, Nintendo announced that Tetris Effect:…

Google Pay and Messages updates are coming to existing Wear OS watches

Today’s smartwatch news has been dominated by Samsung’s new Wear OS 3-powered wearables, but Google wants you to know it hasn’t forgotten about smartwatches running Wear OS…